BLM Champaign-Urbana

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Black Lives Matter Champaign-Urbana is a Midwest chapter of the Black Lives Matter Global Network. BLM Champaign-Urbana has a Black core team and membership, a non-Black accomplice group, and a Black youth council. Our work typically focuses on anti-incarceration, Black youth empowerment, puncturing the school-to-prison pipeline, political education for Black liberation, and the affirmation of Black queer and trans lives.

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Working with Black youth and Black Families: Black families continue to experience racism in Cambridge Public Schools, so BLM Cambridge has been attending family conferences and administration meetings with Black families as witnesses, as advocates, and aunties.
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On March 14th, 2018 Marielle Franco an Afro-Brazilian council member was brutally assassinated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was a human rights advocate raised in the favelas, and thousands have gathered to mourn her. Black organizers in Brazil reachedRead More

After the 90th #Oscars, during which Andra Day and Common performed “Stand Up For Something” and centered activists and movements from across the world, the Black Lives Matter Global Network released this powerful new video about our Network, our chapters,Read More

BLM Minneapolis is gearing up for a week of action this week as the Super Bowl LII comes to town. They are demanding transparency from the local government, so that folks can know where their tax dollar is going, theRead More

The #TrumpShutDown does not merely demonstrate that our system is broken. Since we all know that Republicans control the presidency, Senate, and House, it also reveals that the rise of extremism on the right has left the Republican Party incapableRead More

This weekend, a small group of four people travelled to the Lacolle border crossing with the sole purpose of providing Haitian migrants with legal support. Since the Trump administration announced it would be rescinding Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a programRead More

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors & asha bandele’s book “When They Call You a Terrorist” comes out on January 16th! The book is currently available for pre-order here. They have also announced their tour dates! Find aRead More

This season we are calling for a boycott of White capitalism and #BuildBlackCommunity. This means no spending with White corporations 11/24/2017-1/1/2018! They are encouraging everyone to #CurbYourConsumerism for the holidays. Instead of buying, consider donating to Black organizations in theRead More

Her story is our story. #BlackLivesMattermemoir
Black Lives Matter Co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele have written a book entitled When They Call You a Terrorist, the book is available for pre-order now here! It will be in storesRead More

During the month of November, Juntos, a Brazilian youth led political organization will be celebrating Dia da Consciência Negra — Day of Black Consciousness by hosting conferences and actions across the country. As part of a growing relationship between theRead More

The Provocateurs is a creative video series produced by Black Lives Matter Art +Culture. The series features established artists and creatives from all fields who create within a politically radical framework. Artists will give 12 min TED- style talks aboutRead More

BLM Sacramento is currently helping to support Armani Lee who was attacked by undercover cops that never identified themselves, shot 6 times and lived through it. His family was called and told he was dead while they tried to waitRead More

Sign BLM Cambridge’s petition to drop the charges filled against the #FightSupremacy protesters. At least 33 people were arrested on Saturday, August 19th in Boston, as riot police descended upon protesters and escalated the demonstration into outright chaos. Many ofRead More

BLM Portland has released a zine outlining their work in Portland Area and community. It details their Call to Action, their work, and their beliefs. It is beautifully crafted and named Unbroken Black and Free, you can read it hereRead More

BLM Los Angeles has created a petition that needs your signature. It calls for charges to be brought against the officers who have killed over 300 community members during the term of Attorney General Jackie Lacey. Thus far not aRead More

BLMLA is on air on 90.7FM KPFK (www.kpfk.org) every Wednesday morning 7-8AM to Sojourner Truth Radio with Margaret Prescod for her series “Campaigners for Black Lives”. The series is a partnership with Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles. The seriesRead More

BLM Tampa is working in solidarity with the affected communities of Hurricane Irma. Although the storm weakened before the direct hit, many communities of color, especially black communities, took severe damage, including but not limited to: structural damage, flooding andRead More

Stand Up Louisville has become one of the voices for Black Louisville during this Movement for Black Lives. Every Sunday at Stand Up Sunday, they provide support for folks who have dedicated their lives to this movement. By feeding, providingRead More

Come out to learn about our work and how you can get involved!
We have made our BIG shift from being a small collective to expanding and working to help foster the growth of a BLM ecoystem of organizers, activists,Read More

We are demanding that District Attorney Jackie Lacey bring charges against police when they kill our people, beginning with the filing of charges against former Inglewood police officers Michael Jaen, Richard Parcella, Jason Cantrell, Sean Reidy and Andrew Cohen whoRead More

BLM Philly put together a team for this year’s Lupus Loop which raises money that sustains and supports the Lupus Foundation of America. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that primarily impacts Black Women. BLM Philly members have been impacted byRead More